Ultrastructure alterations of adult male Schistosoma mansoni harbored in albino mice treated with Sidr honey and/or Nigella sativa oil

Journal of King Saud University - Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 111-121

  Mostafa, Osama M S ^a,b   Soliman, Mohammad I ^b,c  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^c TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antischistosomal drugs; Black seed oil; Gastrodermis; Nigella sativa; Schistosoma mansoni; Sidr honey; Tegument; Testes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954311306     PISSN: 10183647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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